Mouthpiece for bottles



oct. 27, 1936.

1; u. wERsHAY 2,059,070 MOUTHPECE FOR BOTTLES Filed Feb. 4, 4.953

` Patented Oct. 27, 1936 UNITED STATES PA'IENT oFFlcE 2 Claims.

son to drink the contents thereof without the lips touching the bottle.In the usual method of dispensing soft drinks or other liquid sold inthe bottle for consumption at the place of sale,

it frequently happens that individual glasses or containers are notsupplied andthe purchaser must drink directly fronr the bottle.Suchbottles are seldom sanitary and thus there is always present thedanger of the purchaser contracting a disease. The present inventionwill eliminate this danger due to the fact that no part of the neck ormouth of the bottle will be exposed to or in direct contact with thelips of the purchaser. Another object of the invention is the provisionof a mouthpiece which can be cheaply and readily made, and which becauseo f such cheapness can be discarded, after it has been once used.' Dueto the extreme `cheapness of this construction, the manufacturer orretailer need add no additional chargefto his product.'

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a mouthpiececonstructed of liquidproof or liquid-repellant material such as waxpaper or other treated vpaper or fabric which isv substantially rigidand remains so during the period that the .contents of thebottle arebeing consumed.

Yet another object of the invention is the pror vision of a noveldrinking or dispensingmouth- 40 piece, and in the shape and contourthereof which greatly facilitates drinking or pouring of the contents ofthe bottle. If desired, the novel mouthpiece may be provided withadvertising matter thereby adding to or enhancing the value of theproduct to the manufacturer and/or retailer.,

. Further objects o'f theinvention are to provide a construction ofmaximum simplicity, eiliciency,

economy and ease of assembly and operation, andsuchfurther objects,advantages and capabilities as will later more fully appear and areinherently possessed thereby.

The invention further resides inthe combination, constructiony andarrangements ,of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawing. and

while there is shown therein a preferred embodiment, itis to beunderstood that the same' is susceptible of modification and change, andcornprehends other details and constructions without departing from thespirit of the invention. 5

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view, part in front elevation and part invertical cross section of the novel mouthpiece as applied to a bottle.

Fig'. 2 is a fragmentary view in side elevation thereof. 10

Fig. 3.is a plan view of the device.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. l but disclosing an alternateconstruction. I

, Fig'. 5 is a view in side elevation of the embodiment shown in Fig. 4.i 15 Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 but showing a further alternateconstruction.

Fig. 'I is a fragmentary view part in side elevation and part invertical cross section of an embodiment similar to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 asapplied to 20 a milk bottle and provided with a flap or closure.

The present novel sanitary mouthpiece as embodied in Figs. vl, 2 and 3,comprises a member I k constructed of some liquid-proof or liquid-re- 4pellant material such as wax paper, or other fab- 25 ric or materialsuitable for the purpose. Adjacent one end thereof the member is crimpedor indented as at 2 to provide a shoulder or abutment 3,' and the endthereof is formed as an annular corrugation or bead 4 having its outeror 30 lower edge rolled'as at 5. The opposite end of the member isformed with a slanted opening 6 providing an outlet for the contents ofthe bottle. said opening having a straight edge joined by a curved edge.`Throughout a considerable portion 35 bi its length the member tapers asat 1 whereby to provide a flat lip, the outer extremity of whichconstitutes the straight edge of said opening 6. The edge formed by saidap lip projects beyond the plane of the curved edge of the opening 6in40 such manner that while the bottle is held in drinking position, thesaid slanted opening will i provide clearance for the drinkers lips, i.e. the fiatside will contact with the lower lip of the drinker and thecurved edge will provide clear- 45 anceV for his upper lip. yDue to thistapering, the mouthpiece is shaped to ilt the mouth of the consumer andpermits drinking in the same manner as drinking from a glass, thuseliminating the necessity of tilting the head back as is done when 50drinking direct from a bottle.

When the mouthpiece is slipped over the bottle 8, the bead l willencompass the upper bead 9 on the bottle and the shoulder 3 will abutthe edge I 0 of the neck of the bottle and thus limit and 55 positionthe mouthpiece in place. The attachment is very simple and readilyaccomplished;

In Figs. 4 and 5 is disclosed an alternate construction of mouthpiece IIin which the'outlet or opening 6 and tapered portion 'Ia is quitesimilar to that disclosed in Fig.. 1, although the contour of the bodyportion differs slightly over the prior form. In this embodiment, thelower end of the member is crimped as at I2 and this crimped portionseats below the bead 9 on the bottle.

In Fig. 6 is shown a further alternate constructionv in which the bodyof the member II is similar to that disclosed in Fig. 4 with theexception that it is provided with a double crimped portion as at I3,Il, with an intermediate bead I5 adapted to seat on the upper or lowerbead oi' the bottle where it is provided with a pair'of beads. This formalso provides additional contact area between the mouthpiece and bottlewhereby to prevent its ready displacement.

In Fig. 7 is disclosed a form similar to that shown in Fig. 1 asapplicable for attachment to a milk bottle I6 in which the member I'I isprovided with a crimped portion I8 'and at its one end with a bead I9having a 'rolled edge 20,*the bead being adapted to receive the bead orrim 2| on the bottle. At its opposite end, the mouthpiece is providedwith a tapered lip 22 leading to a slanted opening or outlet 23 adaptedto be closed by a ap or closure 24. In this formtheoutlet is disposedopposlte to that in the remaining views to permit easy pouring of thecontents. It is to bel understood that any of the structures shown couldbe provided with such a closure if desired. 'I'his form would beextremely practical as a spout and closure for milk bottles or otherliquid containers. e

From the above it will be clearly seen that the invention comprises anovel andipractical construction of sanitary mouthpiece for bottles, onewhich can be made very cheaply and easily applied to various forms ofbottles, and' which per-- mits easy drinking from a bottle' withoutdanger of infection.

Having thus I claim:

1; A sanitary mouthpiece for temporarily facilitating drinking from abottle which is provided with a bead contiguous to its mouth, saidmouthpiece consisting of a tubular body of liquidproof material havingan open base at one end provided with a crimped portion complemental tosaid bead' for anchoring the mouthpiece in place, said body having aslanted opening at the other end' thereof, said opening having astraight edge joined by a curved edge, one side of said body being flatand tapered in such manner that the outer extremity thereof constitutesthe straight edge of the opening and projects beyond the curved edgethereof, said tapered side and the edges of said opening being soconstructed and arranged that while the bottle is in drinking position,the slanted opening in said mouthpiece provides clearance for the lipsof the drinker, and the edge of said ilat side of the body will contactwith his lower lip.

disclosed the invention,

2. A sanitary mouthpiece for temporarily fa-` cilitating drinking from abottle which is provided with a bead contiguous to its mouth, saidmouthpiece consisting-of a tubular body of liquid-proof brous materialhaving an open base at one end provided with a crimped portioncomplemental to said base and anchoring the mouthpiece in placersaidbody being indented so as to overlie the edge of the bottle mouth, saidbody also having a slanted outlet opening at the other end thereof,saidopening having a straight edge joined by a curved edge, one side ofsaid body being ilat and tapered in such manner that the outer extremitythereof constitutes the straight edge c! the opening and projects beyondthe curved edge of y said opening, said tapered side and the edges ofsaid opening being so constructed and arranged that whilethe bottle isin drinking position the slanted opening in said mouthpiece providesclearance for the lips ofthe drinker, and the edge of said Aflat sideoi'the *body will contact with his lower lip.

IVAN J. WERSHAY.

